Originally posted by acekjd83
pale algae is GOOD.
this is the result of nitrate starvation. have you ever had a lawn that goes sort of thin and pale? then you fertilize it and it turns bright green and has a growth spurt. this is the same concept. the algae need more nitrates or phosphates (i dont know how to tell phosphate deficiency from nitrate deficiency in algae) than they're getting in the water. now is the time to really try to pull it out by hand, before it starts to decompose and re-release the nitrogen back into the water.:jumping: